Valve-spring lifter



L. J. DAVIES.

VALVE SPRING LIFTER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY]. 19m.

1,3 1 1,805. Patented July 29, 1919.

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VALVE SPRING LIFTER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 7. I918.

' Patented July 29, 1919.

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VALVE SPRING LIFTER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY7. 1919.

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VALVE-SPRING LiFTERH Sp'e'ificationof'LettersiPaEtntJ Application med ini 7, "19181755451 no; 233.126.

To all whom it may/concern.

Be it known that I, mwELYN'JJDivms;

a citizen'of the United States, residing at This invention relates "to an improved valve sprm engines and be, readily engaged with the retaining washer pressing the spring so that thestop pin for the said washer may bereadily removed from the valve stem and the valve spring thus dis- H placed to permitthe removal-of the valve.

The invention has as'a further object to" provide a construction whereinthe lifter.

will be equipped with coacting j aws' adapted to engage the valve stem washer and wherein the said jaws may be readily adjusted for receiving washers of different diameters so that the tool will thus be adapted fora wide range of use. a

And? the invention has as av still furtherl object to provide a simpleand effective ad j usting means for the awsof the device.

Other and incidental objects will appear as the description proceeds. ilnithe-draw ings wherein I- have illustratedthe preferred, embodiment of the invention, and wherein.

similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the-several X cut away so that the aws thus ,taper toward Fig-3, isa fragmentary section more par ticularly illustrating the mounting of the jaws of the device,

Fig.4 isa fragmentary sectional view taken at right angles to Fig.3 and particularly -illustratingthe mounting of the .spreading spring'of the jaws as well as the lifter for internal combustion v has as 1ts primary object to providea devlce of thls vcharacter which may braeing the 'head fragmentary plan view the. 9'

Patented July 29;19192' ..l. ,.-l.. H113! .2 Flg. 5 1s a detail perspect ve view showing the vedgebloek detained; I j I F1 6 1s a sldeelevat-i on showing a slightly .modihe'd' forifiof'tli'invention,

Fi .'7 is'a 'e-agmentaryena' :elevation" e, la. j showmg'the ad ustable, eonnection of' the clan p arms of the. mod fied st rueture, A

Fig. 8 1s a fragmentary side elevation showing a modified fo m'fof suspension as f 'e'yg mnby e eelfar .e ,o

F 1g. 9 1s an-elevation wlth'thebody bar of I u .h u.--"' the tool ,shown 1n sectlon, th1s v ew partlcularly shoiving the'sluspension loo employed inconn'eetioirwlththis latter mo ifica'tion.

In carrying out the invention employ a is a longitudinally.extending slot "12 :open

body bar 1Q at one end of whi'ehi is ferm ed e fi h'i fifi a d, a e i e 3: n th ban; 'ljhe rea wallof this reoessis formed j axially of the said slot with a socket 14 while-the head 11 is also preferably lubricant re c eivi'n bpenings l. Mounted I to swmg upon the ead- 11 are coacting' em-1:

ends with matingfars or pivot lugs'l? emnal ed through 'the head In advance'of the ears 17; the upper jedgesj of the aws are their outer ends and formed on 'the;;1ower edges of the awsto extend forwardly from the said ears are lnwardly directedwork erallybetwee 1r th'efjaws': Formed on the rear ends of the jaws medially thereof," are confronting longitudinally extending-arms receiving lips or flanges 19'extendir'1glat or lugs, 20 which, as particularly shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings, are providedfwith beveled inner end edges. iEmbraeing "the head 11 ofthe body-bar and disposed be-, 'tweenthe jaws 16 is a fspread'er spring '21 for the said jaws. This spring is preferably formed from a suitable piece of resilient sheet metal bowed into substantially U-shape and inserted through the inner end of the slot 12 of the body bar to extend holding the spring against. accidental displacement. As will be seen, this spring will constantly tend to spread 'the'outer ends-of the jaws and consequently urge the arms 20 thereof toward each other."Mounted upon the body bar 10 is an adjusting means. for the jaws. This adjusting means includes a wedge block 23 which is provided upon opposite sides thereof with longitudinal extending slots or grooves 24 and is insertible through the recess 13 in the body b-ar to slidably fit within the'slot '12, the edges of the bar, at opposite sides of said slot engaging within the grooves 2 1 of the wedge block for connecting the block with the bar and slidably supporting the said block.

for movement longitudinally of the slot Threaded through the wedge block axially thereof is an. adjusting screw .25 which ex tendsfl'medially through the slot 12 and across the recess 13. At its inner end this adjusting screw is formed with a. reduced trunnion 26 journaled in the socket 1 10f the body bar for'thus rotatably supporting the said screw at its inner end and formed on the screw or otherwise secured thereto to be'loosely received within the recess 13' of the body bar is a cylindrical adjusting.

moved, and, as will now be seen, the free end of the suspension hook 32 is engaged nut 27, theperipheral face ofwhich is .pre ferably milled so'that the said nut may be readily grasped for rotating the adjusting screw. As particularlybrought out in Figs.

2 and 1 of the drawings, the beveled outer end edges of the arms 20 of the'jaws 16are formed to coact with the inclinedcfaces of the wedge block 23 so that, as. will now be i seen, the nut 27 of the adjusting screw .25 .may be rotated'for turning this'screw 'and' accordingly adjusting the. wedge block longitudinally of the slot 12 of the body bar with respect to the: said arms. Upon the outward movement of the wedge block I within the slot, the arms 20 of the jaws will, be separated so that the said jaws will be swung inwardly toward each other against the tension of the 'spring-21" while inward" V movement of the wedge block will permit the spreading of the jaws under the influence of the said spring. The jawsmay thusbe quickly and easily adjusted with respectto each other. W 1 j Formed in the bottom edge of the body bar'lO in the rearof the slot therein, is a series of longitudinally spaced notches 28 so that. the bar may be readily engaged with a suitable support therefor and fulcrumed upon the said support without slipping. However, it is sometimes found necessary to pivot the bar from a point thereabove and I haveaccordingly formed the bar in the rear of the adjusting-nut 27,

with a pivot hook 29. This hook is prefertively arranged crosswise beneath the hook for thus .adjustably connecting the chain with the hook; Engaged with the said chain 7 is .a substantially L"-shaped suspension hook 32'. This suspension hook is designed for engagement with the upper end of an engine cylinder for supporting the body bar 10 therefromand in Fig. 1 of the drawings I haveshown my improved device.'in con-' nection with such a cylinder, in order to clearly bring out its use." Inthis figure an internaljcombustion engine-cylinder is conventionallyshown at-33and one of'the valves of the cylinder at 3 1. Surrounding- 1 I the stem of this valve is a valve spring 35 is usual, the upper wall'of the chamber for the valve is provided with a suitable opening through which the Valve may be rewi'thin this opening. The body bar 10 is seating at its lower end against a retaining then connected by its hook 2 9 with the chain 31 and adjusted upon the chain so that the jaws 16 may, as illustrated in this figure,

be engaged with the washer 36 of the valve spring; In this connection it is'to be noted that the said jaws are fitted around the g washer to engage the jaw flanges 19 therebeneath and, as will be seen in view of the preceding: description, the said jaws may. be readily adjusted with respect to each other for receiving the washer therebetween. This adjustabili ty of the jaws provides an arrangement wherein the jaws may not only'be moved to grip the'washer, if desired, but may be adjustably positioned for receiving washers of various diameters.

My improved tool is thus adapted for a wide range of use. Furthermore, the swing V ingjaws and their adjusting mechanism as exemphfied n the present'lnvention, may be incorporated into the construction of ers more efficient and convenient. Upon the engagement ofthjaws with ehawasha 36";

therefor, for rocking'the bar *to com-press the spring '35, the suspension "hook- 32* with its chain need'hot-be used. 3

In Figs. 6 and 7 of the drawings I have illustrated a slight modification of th'-in-" vention wherein the body bar 10 of the de vice is formed at its outer end with. an angularly disposed arm 38 to provide one section of a supporting clamp for the bar. A mating clamp section is indicated at 39 and is formed with angularly disposed arms, one of which confronts the body bar 10 and is provided at its outer end with a clamping screw 40. The other arm 41 of this clamp section overlies the arm 38 of the body bar and is provided at its outer end with a loop 42 slidably receiving the latter arm. Formed on the outer end of the arm 38 is a similar loop 43 slidably receiving the arm 41 and threaded upon this loop to engage the said arm is a set screw 44. As will be seen in view of the preceding description, the screw 44 may be operated to permit the adjustment of the sections of the clamp upon each other so that the jaws of the body bar 10 may be engaged with a valve stem washer, and the clamping screw 40 inserted through the opening in the cylinder head above the valve and engaged with the valve. Then, when the screw 44 is set to rigidly connect the sections of the clamp, the screw 40 may be operated for compressing the valve spring. In some instances the use of this clamp may, therefore, be found highly desirable.

In Figs. 8 and 9 of the drawings, I have illustrated a modified form of suspension means for my improved tool. In Fig. 8 a portion of an engine cylinder is conventionally shown at 45, one of the valves of the cylinder at 46, the valve spring at 47 and the retaining washer for the sa1d spring at 48. Formed through the wall of this cylinder above the valve is the usual opening 49. A branch of the manifold leading to the cylinder is indicated at 50. The valve spring lifter shown in this figure as well as Fig. 9, is substantially identical with the construction of the preferred form of the invention and similar reference characters have, therefore, been used to designate the parts thereof. Coming now more particularly to the subject of the present modification, I employ a suspension bar 51 adapted to be fitted through the opening 49 of the engine cylinder and provided at its inner end with an outer extremity laterally from the cylinder over the -1n'an'i'fold' branch 50. At its outer" end the bar is=formed' with a laterally curved term1nal '53"in winch is formed, as particularly shown in Fig.4), a longitudinallypm tending slot54- opening through the adjacent; end of the bar; Adjustably engaged in the slot 54 is a suspension ch a in 55 to the 1 lower end of which is connected a suspension loop 56. This loop at its upper end is givena half turn to provide an eye '57 receiving the adjacent terminal link of the chain 55 and the sides of the loop are, as also particularly shown in Fig. 9, bent to provide at the top and bottom of the loop, substantially U- shaped guide members 58 slidably receiving the upper and lower edges of the body bar 10 of the device snugly therein. The said body bar will thus be prevented from pivoting or rocking within the loop so that the jaws thereof may be engaged beneath the retaining washer 48 for the valve spring and the bar pivoted upon the loop for lifting the spring so that the said washer may be displaced and the spring thus removed. This modified form of suspension means for the tool thus provides a very simple and convenient arrangement.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A valve spring lifter including a body bar provided with a head, coacting work engaging jaws pivoted upon the head, a spring bowed around the rear side of the head to extend between the jaws and tending to spread the jaws, the head holding the spring against disengagement from the aws transversely thereof as well as displacement forwardly between the jaws, and means upon the body bar for shifting the jaws toward each other.

2. A valve spring lifter including a body bar, coacting work engaging jaws pivoted thereon, arms projecting from the jaws at their inner end edges, and means shiftable upon the bar and engaging between the arms for positioning the jaws toward each other.

3. A valve spring lifter including a body bar provided with an opening, coacting work engaging jaws pivoted upon the bar, yieldable means extending through said opening to engage between the jaws and constantly tending to spread the aws, and means adjustable upon the bar for swinging the jaws toward each other.

4. A valve spring lifter including a body bar formed at its inner end with a head and provided with a longitudinal slot in the rear of the head, coacting work engaging jaws provided with inwardly directed lugs mating at opposite ends of the head, a pivot pin extending through the head and said lugs and swingingly connecting the jaws with the head, the jaws at their inner endedges being provided withrearwardly projecting armsextending at opposite sides oi the body bar, means slidable in said slot and engaging between the arms for adjusting the outer ends of the jaws toward each other, and yieldable means fitted through said slot to extend around the headand engage between 10 the jaws for spreading the jaws. r

5. A valve spring lifterincluding a body,

bar provided adjacent its inner end with a longitudinally extending'slot, coacting work engaging jaws swinginglymounted upon the lnner endof the bar andprovided with rearwardly projecting arms extending at oppoceiving the walls of opposite slot, and means for shifting the wedge block to engage between said arms for shifting the outer ends 7 of the jaws toward each other.

Intestimony whereof I afiix my signature. 1 V

LLEWELYN J. DAVIES. [1 8.

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Washington, D. G. 

